B.—l.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AND SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS— continued. SUMMARY OF BALANCES OF CASH ACCOUNTS ON 31st MARCH, 1897.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND REMITTANCE ACCOUNT.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1896-97.

Balances on 31st March, 1896. Transactions', 1896-97. Balances on 31st Maech, 1897. Dr. Or. Dr. Cr. Dr. Or, • £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. ,,£ . s. d. :.£ s. d. £ s. d. Interest Remittance Account Sinking Fund Remittance Account Suspense Remittance Account — > Bank of England Bank of New Zealand Union Bank of Australia, London Crown Agents, London Agent-General Totals .. 42,790 5 0 .81726 15 0 15,561 0 0 31;823 10 0 98,901' 10 0 84,848 10 0 14,053 0 0 1,531,085 3 11 26,752 0 0 1,449; 462 19 11 12,617 0 0 1,526,033 19 11 26,745 0 0 1,448,619 8 11 17,971 15 0 43,633 16 0 3,372 0 0 .15,561 0 0 31,276 10 0 79,797 6 0 14,046 0 0 84',195 0 0 6,504 0 0 84,742 0 0 6,504 0 0 it) 0 3,110,616 3 10 3,110,616 3 10 93,843 6 0 93,843 6 0

Db. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund .Ce £ s,,d. .. . 1,220,776 ■ 5 3 Public Account 20,874 10 3 Consolidated Fund Investments — Public Woeks Fund — Ordinary Revenue Account 404,700 0 0 Part I. .. 157,362 12 3 Public Works Fund Investments — Cheviot Estate Account 380 7 5 Part I. .. 70,000 0 0 Land fob Settlements Account 4,714 11 9 Remittances to London .. 1,005,000 0 0 Lands Impbovement Account 136,573 3 10 Colonial and Foreign Advances 116,031 15 11 Native Lands Pubchase Account 95,222 15 2 New Zealand Consols Account — Conversion Account 1,573 0 5 Bank op New Zealand 5 0 0 Loans to Local Bodies Account 3 10 1 Investment Account 297,400 0 0 New Zealand Consols Account 297,405 0 0 Total .. .. £1,914,011 6 2 Total .. .. £1,914,011 6 2 1_